The case is one of five lawsuits being brought by 22 states and a number of immigrants rights groups across the country.

The suit alleges Mariano Rivera and his wife “isolated and intimidated” the victim into remaining “silent.” The couple refutes the allegations.

“In response, the officers retrieved their pepper ball systems from their vehicles and issued additional warnings,” Tallahassee Police spokesperson Damon Miller, Jr. said. “When the crowd continued to ...